Lester U. LaBar

March 22, 2013

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Posted Mar. 24, 2013 at 12:01 AM

Posted Mar. 24, 2013 at 12:01 AM

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Lester U. LaBar, 84, of Middle Smithfield Township, died Friday, March 22, at Pocono Medical Center in East Stroudsburg. He was the husband of Doris (Lesoine) LaBar with whom he shared 57 years of marriage on April 23, 2012.

Born on Sept. 16, 1928 in Analomink, he was a son of the late Russell C. and Mary (Yaggie) LaBar. He grew up in Craigs Meadows and was a lifetime resident of Monroe County.

He worked at Worthington Mower as a machinist and later at Patterson-Kelly from where he retired in 1990. He was also the third generation in the family business of wallpaper hanging and painting of which he also taught adult education classes at the Monroe County Vo-tech School.

Lester was a member of the Middle Smithfield Presbyterian Church where he was a Trustee and served on the cemetery board. Lester was also a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles 1106 in Stroudsburg.

In addition to his wife he is survived by a daughter, Donna LaBar Long and her husband, Scott, of Moscow; a sister, Miriam Smith of Telford; three nephews, Steve Smith and his wife, Pam, of Telford, Todd LaBar and his wife, Brenda, of Bangor and Mark LaBar and his wife, Donna, of Stroudsburg; a great-niece, Erin Curtolo and her husband, Phil, of Nazareth; two great-nephews, Jason Smith and his wife, Andrea, of Nazareth and Michael Smith of Hatfield; great-great-niece and great-great-nephew, Nathan and Talia Curtolo; and an uncle, Raymond LaBar of Craigs Meadows.

He was preceded in death by his infant son, David L. LaBar; a brother, Russell C. Labar Jr. and Russell's longtime companion, Beth Fisher; a sister, Helen LaBar; a brother-in-law, Elwood J. Smith; and a nephew, James R. Smith.

There will be a viewing from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 26, at the William H. Clark Funeral Home, 1003 Main St., Stroudsburg. The funeral service will begin at 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 27, at the funeral home with the Rev. Jeffrey L. Brower officiating. Burial will follow in the Middle Smithfield Presbyterian Church Cemetery.

Memorial remembrances can be made to the Middle Smithfield Presbyterian Church, 5205 Milford Road, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301.